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Xi–Trump body language, Thailand’s tourist backlash: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning Post28 September 2026, 04:30 UTCAustralia

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. What Trump and Xi revealed in the body language with their wives 2. Australia just changed its visa rules. So what about its bespoke Hong Kong pathway? 3. Thailand has had enough of foreign tourists behaving badly 4. Why US chip controls took a back seat at the Xi-Trump summit 5. Chinese...

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